Dispatch 01
Starship makes orbit. The next-generation Starlink constellation goes live.
On its fourteenth flight, SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time and released its first real payload: 26 Starlink V3 satellites, the first too large to fly on Falcon 9. One of the upper stage’s six engines quit on the climb; the flight team checked the margins, committed to orbit anyway and deployed every satellite.
26V3 satellites deployed
1 Tbpsof capacity per satellite
~10×a typical Falcon 9 Starlink launch
Why it matters to usMore bandwidth from orbit means stronger links for tours on the road, remote venues and live broadcasts — anywhere the show goes.
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